1.
Your Kaskaskia College photo ID card is your Library Card. You have to activate it first at the library circulation desk.
Once activated, your new Library Card enables you check books and materials out
from the Kaskaskia College Library. It also enables you to check books and
materials out from off campus, placing holds electronically through our
electronic card catalog (SILNET). andWorldCat. You
can also use your card on our worldwide network electronic card catalog
WorldCat.

2.WorldCat
can help you!You can
also use your card on our worldwide network electronic card catalogWorldCat. This
card catalog not only gives you books in our library and the library system but
also allows you to view what is available throughout the United States and
throughout the world. It will also give bibliographical information of journal
articles.

4.If
we don’t have a book or journal article that you need, you can get it through
Interlibrary loan.
Articles are often delivered electronically to your desktop in about three
working days. Books can take a week or more. Request the items using ourMaterials Request Form.

5.SILNET andWorldCatlocalis
the Kaskaskia College Library’s catalog.Use
these sites to find books. To find articles in full text use an article database
in theElectronic Subscriptionsarea
instead.

6.Looking
for the books or older journals?The book
collection and older journals are located at the north and northeast portion of
the Library.

7.Wireless
laptops with Microsoft Office can be checked out for use within the library.Ask at
the circulation desk.

8.Headphones
and calculators can be checked out for room use only at the Circulation Desk.

9.Instructor
Reserve Material can be checked out at the Library Circulation Desk.

10.Circulation
Desk Help!If you
have aquestion
about anything, the librarians behind the desk are there to help you.